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Joseph Bradford

Joseph has been writing or podcasting about games in some form since about 2012. Having written for multiple major outlets such as IGN, Playboy, and more, Joseph started writing for MMORPG in 2015. When he's not writing or talking about games, you can typically find him hanging out with his 15-year old or playing Magic: The Gathering with his family. Also, don't get him started on why Balrogs *don't* have wings. You can find him on Twitter @LotrLore

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lotrlore
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July 2014
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June 2025
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Marvel Rivals Adds Ultron, New Maps, And Team-Up Skill Tweaks With Upcoming Season 2.5 Release

Marvel Rivals is adding a new hero to its already impressive roster, while a new map and tweaks to team-up skills are on the docket for Season 2.5, coming May 30th.


EVE Fanfest 2025 Interview: EVE Frontier Isn't An EVE Online Sequel - It's More Compelling Than That

CCP Games has lifted the veil bigtime on their upcoming space horror survival MMO, EVE Frontier. We spoke with the dev team to figure out why this isn't simply an EVE Online sequel, and learned it's much more compelling than that.


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Razer Blade 16 (2025) Review

Let's not bury the lede: the Razer Blade 16 (2025) laptop is, hands down, the best Windows laptop I've ever used. Here's why.


I Can't Stop Thinking About EVE Online Legion's Freelance Jobs And How They Can Change New Eden

Ever since EVE Online Legion was announced back at EVE Fanfest 2025, I've not been able to get it out of my head. Sure, the Angel Cartel Sarathiel looks incredible and the new Triglavian Marauder stands to disrupt the current meta in ways that we can't really foresee fully just yet, but the real tentpole feature that has me fixated is the inclusion of freelance jobs. 


5 MMOs I'd Love To See Come To The Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is hitting store shelves in less than three weeks, and with the extra power held within the new Nintendo handheld, Bradford has a few MMOs that could take advantage of this he hopes will be ported over to the console.


PAX East: Magic: the Gathering - Final Fantasy Reveals Cards From Each Mainline Game, Included A Serialized Gold Chocobo

Magic: The Gathering finally got its big Final Fantasy reveal today at PAX East, with the team at Wizards of the Coast pulling the curtain back on many of the cards players can soon shuffle up and play when the new set arrives on June 13th.


Interview: Finding The MMO In The FPS Of EVE Vanguard - EVE Fanfest 2025

During last week's EVE Fanfest 2025 in Reykjavik, Iceland, we sat down with Game Director Scott Davis, EVE Vanguard Executive Producer Snorri Arnason and Art Director Ben Cottage to talk about the MMO elements in their FPS.


Blade & Soul Neo Is Coming To Steam

Blade & Soul Neo is coming to Steam after a few months of just being available on NCSOFT's Purple launcher, NC America has announced this morning.


EVE Online's Foundational Poem Will Be Made The Old Fashioned Way - With Flesh And Blood

CCP Games announced its Foundational Poem for EVE Online during EVE Fanfest, and today the company announced another wrinkle to this plan: it will be made in literal flesh and blood.


EVE Online's Player History Is Being Immortalized In Poetic Style Inspired By The Epic Sagas of Iceland

Announced during EVE Fanfest 2025, EVE Online players will be further immortalized, this time in poem inspired by the epic sagas of Iceland.


EVE Online Legion Expansion Launches May 27th, Brings Freelance Jobs, New Ships To New Eden

At EVE Fanfest today, CCP Games unveiled the future of its sci-fi MMO, announcing EVE Online Legion, coming May 27th.


Dune: Awakening Hands-On Preview: Okay Sandworm, You Can Stop Eating Me Now

Bradford had unfettered access to Dune: Awakening over the last few weeks and he finally found out just how dangerous the Shai Hulud can truly be.


Interview: Starforge Systems' Latest Creator Collaboration Features Prolific Streamer, CaseOh - And His Cat

Starforge Systems announced its latest creator collaboration, this time partnering up with legendary streamer CaseOh - and features his iconic cat, Kitty. We sat down to talk with the streamer and Starforge about the partnership.


The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Officially Revealed, Shadow Dropped Today

After weeks of leaks and speculation, Bethesda officially announced (and launched) the highly anticipated remaster of Oblvion today.


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PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16 GB Review

The RTX 5060 Ti is the next in Nvidia's line of Blackwell GPUs, with the company bringing two variants to the table today: an 8GB version and a 16GB version. How does our PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16 GB variant stack up? Here's our review.